Persian Names
174 Muslim names of Persian origin, with meaning in English and Urdu.
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Aaraآرا
Adorning, embellishingAazeenآزین
Adornment, decorationAfgunافگن
One who throws down, overthrowerAfrazافراز
Raising, elevating, exaltedAfreedaآفریدہ
Created; a creationAfreenآفرین
Praise, bravo, well done; appreciationAfrozافروز
Brightening, illuminatingAfrozaافروزہ
Illuminated, lit up; radiantAfshanافشاں
Gold or silver glitter women sprinkle on hair or face; scatteringAftabآفتاب
The sunAkhtarاختر
Star; good fortune, good omenAlmasالماس
DiamondAngbinانگبین
HoneyArjumandارجمند
Honourable, noble, worthy, dearArmanارمان
Wish, longing, hopeArzanارزان
Cheap, inexpensiveArzooآرزو
Desire, wish, longingAzadآزاد
Free, independent, fearlessAzdadازداد
God-given (Persian yazd + dad)B
Baharبہار
Spring, bloom, beauty, freshnessBakhtبخت
Luck, good fortune, prosperityBakhtawarبختاور
Fortunate, luckyBakhtiyarبختیار
Fortunate, lucky, successfulBanafshaبنفشہ
Violet (flower)Barjeesبرجیس
The planet JupiterBazanباذان
Name of a Sahabi (literal meaning unclear)Beenishبینش
Insight, vision, perceptionBehzadبہزاد
Of noble birthBinaبینا
Seeing, perceptive, wiseD
Dailamدیلم
Large crowdDanishدانش
Knowledge, wisdom, learningDarakhshanدرخشاں
Shining, radiantDarveshدرویش
Dervish; one who chose poverty for AllahDeebaدیبا
Silk cloth, brocadeDeedarدیدار
Sight, vision; beholding (the beloved)Dibajدیباج
Fine silk brocadeDibajaدیباجہ
Beauty of the face; eleganceDil Nawazدل نواز
Heart-pleasing, comforting, charmingDilawarدلاور
Brave, courageous, boldDildarدلدار
Charming, beloved, sweetheartDilshadدلشاد
Happy-hearted, cheerfulDurdanaدردانہ
Pearl, unique pearlF
Faraazفراز
Height, elevation, exalted, loftyFarazdaqفرزدق
Lump of bread doughFardeenفردین
Short form of Farvardin, the first (spring) month of the Persian yearFarkhandaفرخندہ
Happy, fortunate, blessedFarmanفرمان
Command, decree (Persian)Farrukhفرخ
Happy, fortunate, auspicious, beautifulFarzanaفرزانہ
Wise, intelligent, learnedFerozفیروز
Turquoise; victoriousFerozaفیروزہ
TurquoiseG
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Kahkashanکہکشاں
Galaxy, Milky WayKamranکامران
Successful, fortunateKarishmaکرشمہ
Miracle, wonder; charmKashanکاشان
House, abodeKhawarخاور
The east; (poetic) the sunKhurramخرم
Cheerful, happy; fresh, bloomingKhursheedخورشید
The sunKhursheedaخورشیدہ
Sun-like, radiantKhushbakhtخوشبخت
Fortunate, luckyKhushnoodخوشنود
Pleased, content, happyKhusroخسرو
Persian king; renowned, of good fameKishwarکشور
Country, territory, region, realmM
Mahamماہم
Moon-likeMahanماہان
Moon-like, of the moon (Persian)Maheenمہین
Fine, delicate, subtleMahroseماہروز
Moon and day: from Persian mah (moon) and roz (day)Maniمانی
Name of Mani, the ancient Persian painter and founder of ManichaeismMarzbanمرزبان
Governor of a frontier province, chiefMayaمایہ
Essence, substance, originMeharمہر
Love, kindness; sunMehranمہران
Kind, affectionate (from Persian mehr)Mehreenمہرین
Kind, gentle; sun-like (Persian mehr)Mehrozمہروز
Sun (or love) and day: Persian mehr and rozMehtabمہتاب
Moonlight, the moonMehwishمہوش
Moon-like, as beautiful as the moonMuhammad Afrazمحمد افراز
Praised one; exalted (Persian afraz)Muhammad Afrozمحمد افروز
Praised one; illuminating, one who lights up (Persian)Munizaمنیژہ
Manizheh, princess and heroine of the ShahnamehN
Nageenaنگینہ
Gem, precious stoneNaheedناہید
Venus (the planet)Nargisنرگس
Narcissus flowerNasreenنسرین
Wild rose, white rose (Persian)Naushadنوشاد
Happy, joyfulNausherwanنوشیرواں
Immortal soulNaveedنوید
Good news, glad tidingsNaveedنوید
Good news, glad tidingsNawazنواز
Kind, one who favours or bestowsNayabنایاب
Rare, preciousNazakatنزاکت
Delicacy, elegance, refinement, softnessNazneenنازنین
Delicate, charming, belovedNiazنیاز
Humble prayer, offering, devotionNihalنہال
Young plant, sapling, happy, prosperousNikhatنکہت
Fragrance, scentNilofarنیلوفر
Water lily, lotusNoshabaنوشابہ
Water of life, elixirP
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Rakhshanرخشاں
Dazzling, shining, radiantRakhshandaرخشندہ
Bright, shining, radiantRameenرامین
Hero of the Persian romance Vis o Ramin; from ram, joy, calmRavishروش
Manner, way, conduct; garden pathRizmiyaرزمیہ
Epic, heroic (poem); from razm, battleRoodرود
River, streamRoshanروشن
Bright, shining, luminousRoshanروشن
Bright, luminous, shiningRukhsanaرخسانہ
Bright-faced, beautifulRustamرستم
brave warrior, heroS
Sadabسداب
Rue, a medicinal herbSafdarصفدر
Brave warrior, one who breaks enemy ranksSamanسمن
Jasmine (Persian)Samanسمن
Jasmine (Persian)Sanjeedaسنجیدہ
Serious, composed, dignified, matureSarfrazسرفراز
Exalted, honoured, distinguishedSarwarسرور
Chief, leader, masterSarwariسروری
Leadership, sovereignty, ruleSeemeenسیمین
Silvery, whiteShabnamشبنم
DewShadشاد
Happy, pleasedShadabشاداب
Fresh, green, flourishingShadanشاداں
Happy, joyfulShaguftaشگفتہ
Blooming, blossoming, flourishingShahشاہ
King, monarch, emperorShahbazشہباز
Royal falconShaheenشاہین
Royal white falconShaheenaشاہینہ
Royal white falconShahmeerشاہمیر
Noble king; chief of kingsShahnazشہناز
Pride of the kingShahrukhشاہ رخ
Face of a king, royal countenanceShahzadشہزاد
Prince, son of a kingShahzaibشاہزیب
Adornment of the king; king's graceShaistaشائستہ
Polite, refinedShakeebشکیب
patient, enduring, composedShamshadشمشاد
Box tree, tall graceful treeShehryarشہریار
King, rulerSher Afganشیر افگن
Lion-slayer; very braveSher Dilشیر دل
Lion-hearted, braveSher-e-Khudaشیر خدا
Lion of God; title of Hazrat Ali (RA)Shireenشیریں
SweetSikandarسکندر
Alexander, defender of mankindSitaraستارہ
Star, planet